Before the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a four-year, $72 million deal with former San Diego Padres reliever Tanner Scott, they had been considering signing ano

Roki Sasaki will sign with either the Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays. Here's how their pitching staffs would look with the Japanese sensation in the fold.

San Padres ownership turmoil may have influenced Roki Sasaki's decision to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, as stability played a key role in his choice.

Sasaki named them one of his three finalists, joined by the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. If nothing else, such recognition plants a larger Padres flag in Japan, where Sasaki commands national attention. Coming Japanese stars won’t say “who?” when Padres team-builder A.J. Preller and scouts come calling.

Right from the start, the San Diego Padres were all in for the Japanese young sensation, Roki Sasaki. The post Roki Sasaki’s Veiled Attack on Padres Turns Dodgers Star Into San Diego’s Biggest Public Enemy appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had the least amount of money to offer Roki Sasaki before he made his decision. It was actually the San Diego Padres that offered Sasaki